How have the Oregon Ducks fared historically when College GameDay comes to Eugene?

All eyes will be on the Willamette Valley this Saturday when the No. 10 Oregon Ducks host the No. 9 UCLA Bruins at Autzen Stadium.

The 12:30 p.m. PT showdown in Eugene figures to be one of the top matchups on the Week 8 college football slate. Last weekend, ESPN’s College Gameday announced that it will be on-site in Eugene for its pregame broadcast.

The announcement generated no shortage of excitement among the Oregon fanbase and will put Dan Lanning’s 5-1 squad in the national spotlight.

“Obviously having College GameDay here is going to be a great event,” Lanning said on Monday. “We get the opportunity to go against a top-10 team and a really worthy opponent. It’s going to be a fun challenge for us and our players. I told our guys really early in the day that all this is here because of the work they’ve done. That’s why this is sitting in front of them.

“But really all this outside has nothing to do with what has to be done on the field. And I think our guys realize that and are excited about the opportunity.”

Saturday will mark the 11th time in the 29-year history of College GameDay that it has visited Eugene and the first time since 2018. The Ducks are 7-3 in those games.

Here’s a rundown of each instance that the ESPN crew has visited the University of Oregon, and how the Ducks performed on each occasion.

Sept. 22, 2018

Stanford 38, Oregon 31

The last time GameDay came to Eugene, No. 7 Stanford outscored the No. 20 Ducks 24-7 in the second half to force overtime, then picked Justin Herbert off on the final play of the game to hand Oregon its first loss of the year.

Sept. 6, 2014

Oregon 46, Michigan State 27

Marcus Mariota carried the No. 3 Ducks past the No. 7 Spartans with a performance for the ages. Mariota finished the day 17-for-28 passing for 318 yards. He also delivered with of the signature moments of his Oregon career.

Mariota – at some point he makes believers out of all of us – this is when he got my Heisman vote. Michigan State was leading at this point in the game, but I think everyone in the stadium could feel right then Mariota would ultimately pull this one out pic.twitter.com/dtz3qjf06Q

— MikeGriffith32 (@MikeGriffith32) January 7, 2018

Oct. 26, 2013

Oregon 42, UCLA 14

The No. 2 Ducks boat raced the No. 12 Bruins as linebacker Boseko Lokembo played one of the best games of his career. Lokembo sacked Brett Hundley twice and also grabbed an interception.

Nov. 17, 2012

Stanford 17, Oregon 14

The No. 14 Cardinal came to town and shocked the No. 1-ranked Ducks, dashing their national title hopes in the process.

Oct. 15, 2011

Oregon 41, Arizona State 27

The No. 9 Ducks overcame an early deficit and rode Kenjon Barner to a massive win over No. 18 ASU. Barner ran for 171 yards on a career-high 31 carries.

Oct. 2, 2010

Oregon 52, Stanford 31

In what served as one of the more memorable entries in this storied rivalry, the No. 4 Ducks pummeled the No. 9 Cardinal and established themselves as true national title contenders in the process. LaMichael James ran wild and racked up 257 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries.

Oct. 31, 2009

Oregon 47, USC 20

The legendary “fright night” game was among the most memorable wins in program history. The No. 10 Ducks ran Matt Barkley and the No. 4 Trojans off the field in front of a raucous crowd. LaMichael James ran for 184 yards, and Jeremiah Masoli ran for 165 yards.

Nov. 3, 2007

Oregon 35, Arizona State 23

Dennis Dixon emerged from this game as the Heisman frontrunner after leading the No. 4 Ducks past the No. 6 Sun Devils. He threw four touchdowns, including two to Jaison Williams, and ran for 79 yards.

Sept. 29, 2007

California 31, Oregon 24

The only time GameDay has visited Eugene twice in the same season came in 2007. The No. 11 Ducks were revolutionizing college football in Chip Kelly’s first season as offensive coordinator but lost a heartbreaker to the No. 6 Golden Bears on a controversial late-game refereeing decision.

Sept. 23, 2000

Oregon 29, UCLA 10

The first occasion in which College Gameday visited Eugene was one to remember. The unranked Ducks held the No. 6 Bruins to just nine rushing yards, and Maurice Morris torched the Bruins’ defense for 161 yards on 39 touches.

The following week, the Ducks entered the top-25 and climbed as high as No. 5 later in the year.